How long is your computer turned on today?

Philippines
October 26, 2008 9:28am CST
When I'm home which I always am, I usually spend most of my day in front of the computer. When I wake up in the morning, after finishing my early morning rituals I would turn on the computer right away. My computer stays turned on until I call it night and go to bed. As for me, my computer is usually turned on for 13-15 hours everyday. How about you? How long is your computer turned on usually? ;D
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@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
26 Oct 08
My computer never went off from yesterday. It was in sleep mode. So technically, I guess its been on for 13 or so hours. We only turn it off 3-4 times a week.
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• Philippines
26 Oct 08
I think I should try that too. It's really a hassle turning my computer on and off every time.
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• United States
28 Oct 08
You can also put your computer in standby mode. I keep mine in standby mode during the day and at night when I go to bed.
@sankata (236)
• Estonia
26 Oct 08
my computer is usually on so 5-6 hours a day. Sometimes I let my computer on when I go away from home, because of MSN, or downloading something. At nights it's off and I'm trying to keep it off when I'm learning. Ofcourse not when I need something from the internet.
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• Philippines
27 Oct 08
Thanks for responding. ;D
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• United States
1 Nov 08
The amount of time my computer is on during the day depends upon what I have to do that day. Mondays I get up at 4am and get to work on my outside job and it stays on until 6:30am then I get ready and go to work. After work at noon depending upon what I have to do that day I may turn in back on. Tuesday-Thursday depending upon what I have to do during the week and how I am feeling dictates on the amount of hours the computer is on. Friday's the computer is not no much because that is my errand days and I am usually gone all day. I just got on the computer this evening for the first time today. That tells you what my time is about.
@tryxiness (4544)
• Philippines
12 Nov 08
My office computer usually is turned on for 8 to 10 hours while the one I have at home is open for more than 10 hours.
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@shell94 (990)
• Canada
26 Oct 08
I never turn my computer off unless there is a bad storm. I was told many years ago that it is easier on the system to keep it running then to power it on and off all the time.
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• Philippines
26 Oct 08
I think a friend told me that fact too. But I still try to turn it off since I'm trying to save on our bill. ;D
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• United States
26 Oct 08
I never turn mine off! Though I really should at least at night to save on my power bill. My average computer usage is about the same as yours, although mine is broken up into various pieces as I get stuff done around the house. Sometimes though I get so sucked into this thing that nothing seems to get done lol.
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• Philippines
26 Oct 08
Haha. I think I can relate. Once I sit down in front of my computer, it's like I'm glued to it. I can't get some tings done as well.
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@vicky30 (4766)
• India
28 Oct 08
My computer was on in the afternoon for two hours by my sister.Then i put on the computer in the afternoon for 1 hour and fifteen minutes.In the evening the computer was on 1 hour by my mother and right now i am using the computer.
@quinnkl (1667)
• United States
27 Oct 08
My computer is always on. Unless I am going to be gone for hours, or if it is on the weekend and I am not going to be on the computer. Those are the only times I turn it off. Of course I turn the monitor off when I am not in the office, but don't always turn the computer off.
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@walijo2008 (4644)
• United States
27 Oct 08
If I'm home, our computer stays on most of the day. I'll use it during the day off and on, then when my husband gets home from work he'll be on it till its time to go to bed, its on about 12 to 13 hrs.
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• United States
27 Oct 08
I have mine on standby usually because I heard from a friend who is a computer expert that it doesn't hurt the computer when its on standby and it saves a lot of time. I am usually on my computer for about the same length of time that you are on yours.
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@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
27 Oct 08
My children turn the computer on at around six a.m. when they get up and i turn it off at around 3a.m. whern i go to bed so it is only off for about three hours a day.
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@shinymood (405)
• China
28 Oct 08
My laptop is on when I am preparing for lessons. And it's on when i feel like watching online movies or things like that. I'm thinking of shorten the time i spend in front of my computer. It's not good for me lol.
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@dinona (198)
• Malaysia
28 Oct 08
Well,my computer is turn on as long as I am awake. I will shut it down when I am going to bed every night.
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• Ireland
1 Nov 08
My computer is usually on overnight while i'm sleeping, because it is making money just by sitting there :) so i'm happy leaving it on ha
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
26 Oct 08
My computer is always on. The only time it is off is when the electric is turned out. I work alot of hours on the computer daily so it is always on.
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@cream97 (29086)
• United States
26 Oct 08
For about 8 to 10 hours a day.. And the thing is, my electric bill never seems to be too high either..
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@liquorice (3887)
27 Oct 08
Oh, far too long! I turned it on when I got up and four house later it's still on, even though I've had my mum here and I haven't been using it . I normally try to turn it off when I'm not doing anything on there, but sometimes I forget. However, it doesn't stay off for very long. I usually end up switching it on again a few hours later, so it's on more than it's off!
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@jdyrj777 (6528)
• United States
27 Oct 08
My computer is on a lot too. I read emails and take care of online business. When im done with online stuff i play sims2 so even when im not online my computer is still busy. I get tired of sitting sometimes so i get up and go do house work then back to computer.
@nanajanet (4436)
• United States
27 Oct 08
Mine is on all of the time, except for when it becomes slow and I shut it down for a night. I run a program on it that earns me money, and the more I am online, the more I earn. It does not hurt the computer to do that, I have been told.
• Philippines
27 Oct 08
I limit myself using the computer up to three hours a day at its maximum. My sister also uses the same computer and she usually uses this for around three hours regularly. So that's roughly six hours of computer usage averagely a day. Of course the electric charge here in the city costs too much so we're also considering that factor; so as much as possible, we try to conserve electricity and maximize the use of computer.
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